Archives - Vennela Pandaraboyina
comic strips
Not Vanilla: A comical approach to expanding worldview
As a high-school underclassmen on the speech and debate team, I met a lot of older student deeply interested in…
Araina Grande
Not Vanilla: Songs to cure your pre-winter anxiety
Well, reader, this week we have finally been plunged into the cold darkness of a Rochester winter. With the encroachment…
YouTube
Not Vanilla: On breakup videos
The other day I was browsing YouTube and proceeded to fall down what some call a “YouTube hole.” I started…
travel
Not Vanilla: Traveling informed
Historically we’ve been fascinated by travel. You can see it in Western idealism of exploration — explorers risking their lives…
A Star Is Born
Not Vanilla: The emotional effects of media
Reader, let me warn you before you journey further into this article — if you haven’t seen “A Star is…
video games
Not Vanilla: The new media on the block
Okay, reader, I openly admit that I am not that much of a gamer. I’m not a total stranger to…
Not Vanila
Not Vanilla: In celebration of museums
Hello, dear reader! This week, I want to talk about a more reserved but common aspect of our culture: museums.…
cooking
Not Vanilla: The joys of watching people cook
Recently, I’ve realized I watch a large amount of cooking shows and videos. I came to this conclusion when the…
Not Vanilla
Not Vanilla: Cycles of hype
Dear reader, we have to address the harsh truth that we have both been avoiding. Summer is over. And while…
Podcasts
Not Vanilla: Exploring side content
Hello, reader! I hope your summer was wonderful or, at the very least, tolerable. I spent mine taking full advantage…
